University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary

University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary-level community in DETROIT, Michigan, part of University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD). Current enrollment sits at 476 students spanning grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 29% bigger than the state mean of about 369.

Within University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD), which oversees 3 schools and 1,441 students, University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary reports that nearly all students (99%) are Black. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

Looking at school resources, University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.9%, the actual is 23.3%, a residual of -11.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household earnings sit near $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Nearest neighbor: Detroit Edison Public School Academy, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site. University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary has decreased 7%, going from 511 students in 2018 to 476 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share expanded from 94% to 99%.

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